Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

Nikema Williams
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Nikema Williams (1978- )
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Louis E. Martin (1912-1997)
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A.T. Walden (1885-1965)
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North Carolina Central University (1910- )

Explore Global African History

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Baaba Maal (1953- )
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Afro-Asian Writers’ Conferences (1958-1979)
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David George (1742-1810)
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(1936) Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, “Appeal to the League of Nations”

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Black Freedom and Social Class in St. Louis, Missouri between the Great Depression and the Great Society
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Slavery in Oregon: The Reuben Shipley Saga
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Black Indians: A Personal and Historic Journey
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The Tie Breaker Ruling in Perspective: A Plaintiff Looks Back on the Historic U.S. Supreme Court Decision of 2007

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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